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-1947-
January 16, 1947—"B'nai
B'rith To Install Officers," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1:
Sunday evening, January 19th, the Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rith No. 370 will
install officers for the coming year. The ceremony will be held in the Don Room
of the El Cortez Hotel, to begin at 8:00 p.m. Coming from Los Angeles to
act as installing officer is Mr. Aaron Gordon, a member of the Executive Board
of District Grand Lodge No. 4 of B'nai B'rith... Officers to be seated who will
carry forth the fine work done by B'nai B'rith are Morrie Douglas, president;
Eddie Breitdbard, 1st vice president; Wm. B. Schwarrtz, 2nd vice
president; Manny Silberman, recording and corresponding secretary; George Starr,
financial secretary; Joe Kaplan, treasurer; Marhsall Naiman, sergeant; Al
Brooks, warden. Serving as trustees will be Harry Mallen, Victor Schulman, Al
Doctor, Jerry Freedman and Al Dubin. Eli Levenson is chaplain and Sidney
Goldstein is Lodge deputy. The committee in charge, headed by Eddie Breitbard,
has planned a fine program with dancing until midnight to climax the evening's
entertainment. Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rith invites the entire community to this
public installation.
March 6, 1947—1) "Flash!" Southwestern Jewish Press, page
1: Eli H. Levenson was elected President of the United Jeiwh Fund of San
Diego Tuesday evening—details next week.
2) "B'nai B'rith Outlines Future Activities," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 4: Richard A. Gudstadt, on Wednesday, March 5th, in the Temple
proper, before a large audience of San Diego Jewelry (sic, Jewry), made a very
interesting report on Anti-Defamation activities and what American Jewry can do
to counteract the spreading of anti-Semitism. A meeting of Lasker Ldoge No. 370
was held February 24th. The following committees reported: Membership Committee
Chairman Eddie Breitbard appointed the following captains for teams for the
membership drive: Low (sic, Lou) Mogy, Lew Pollock, Leon Heiman and Al Doctor. A
committee meeting was held at Chairman Breitbard's home Thursday evening,
February 27th, at which time plans were set for the membership drive. It
was decided to have prizes for the individual and the team, respectively, who
would bring in the most members. Sam Bennett, chairman of A.Z.A. activities
reported as follows: Plans for the Youth Rally, March 10th at the Temple Center
have been completed, and members were urged to invite all youngsters between the
ages of 14 and 21. An interesting and enjoyable evening is planned.
Anti-Defamation Committee Chairman Eli Levenson gave his report on local
activities, and has promised us a report at each meeting on this very important
B'nai B'rith activity. Sports! Danny Schwartz announced the Golf
Tournament to be held March 30th at Rancho Stanta Fe at 9:00 a.m. Trophies and
prizes will be given to the best scores. The defending champion is none other
than Danny Boy himself. Albert Hutler, head of the United Jewish Fund, addressed
the Lodge on a very timely subject, "Community in Action." His address
was well received. The Publicity Committee announced that the new Bulletin
would be out in the early part of March, and plans have been made to make this
an interesting project.
March 13, 1947—"Eli Levenson New President of San Diego Fund," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1 —Eli Levenson, prominent San Diego attorney and World
War II veteran, was elected president of the San Diego United Jewish Fund at the
last regular meeting of the Board of Directors. Since his return from the
service, Mr. Levenson has actively participated in a number of community
activities. He is the retiring president of the Lasker Lodge B'nai Brith and the
chairman of the recently organized Community Relations advisory Committee of San
Diego. Also elected to office at the
meeting was Murray D. Goodrich, first vice president; Victor Schulman,
second vice president, and Morrie Douglas, third vice president. Harry
Bennett and Irving E. Friedman were re-elected treasurer and secretary,
respectively. Members of the Execttuive Committee elected at the last meeting
were Nathan F. Baranov, retiring president and elected as honorary life
president; Louis Steinman, Jack Gross, Max Rabinowitz, Irvin Kahn, Henry
Weinberger and Nathan Schiller. The United Jewish Fund will embark on
March 26 on its unprecedented campaign for $350,000 for 35 local, national and
overseas agencies, first amongst which is the United Jewish Appeal. Dr. Joseph
J. Schwartz, European director for the Joint Distribution Committee, who has
just returned from Europe, will open the campaign.
March 20, 1947—Lou Mogy, "Sports," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 5: ... My golf expert tells me the two men most feared in the
coming B'nai B'rith golf Tournament are Dr. Saul Ruby and Abe Siegel. Lew
Solomon is also beginning to play golf and likes the game very much. Lee
Richards, Milt Roberts, Sol Price, Ben Rubin, Max Press and Eli Levenson manage
to play at least 18 holes a week at the Municipal Course...
March 27, 1947—1) "U.J.F. Off To Flying Start: San Diego Aware of
Unprecedented Need in 1947—Geared to Meet It," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 1: With the announcement that the Jews of San Diego had already
raised more money than in the entire campaign of 1946, and a call for an all-out
effort on the part of the Jews of San Diego, community leaders opened up the
1947 United Jewish Fund Campaign for $350,000 last night at the kick-off dinner
at the San Diego Hotel. Joseph Schildkraut, stage, screen and radio star,
Joseph J. Schwartz, European director of Joint Distribution Committee, and Edwin
Rosenberg, president of the United Service for New Americans, appealed to San
Diego for the United Jewish Appeal. Eli Levenson, president of the United Jewish
Fund, in asking the assembled leaders to greatly intensify their efforts to
insure the success of the drive, said that only the moral and material support
provided by American Jews through the United Jewish Appeal's campaign for
$170,000,000 has thus far kept up the hope and the morale of 250,000 homeless
survivors of Nazi oppression. Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz, European director of the
Joint Distribution Committee, who has just returned from Europe, reported that
since the end of the war the number of Jewish displaced persons in Europe has
increased from 85,000 to more than a quarter of a million. As against this
increase in the number of uprooted and homeless Jews, he pointed out that
inter-governmental assistance has decreased and will be reduced to a minimum
with the liquidation of the UNRRA on June 30. He further stressed that the UJA
in 1947 would have to provide funds for increased supplementary food, clothing,
medical supplies and other basic essential necessary for the reconstruction and
restoration of the displaced Jews. The great majority of Europe's homeless Jews
could not have survived without the relief, rehabilitation and resettlement
assistance of the JDC with the funds contributed to the UJA by communities such
as San Diego, he said. Mr. Edwin Rosenberg, president of the United
Service for New Americans and one of America's outstanding philanthropists and
communal leaders emphasized the work that has to be done with newcomers and the
social adjustment program carried on by the USNA on behalf of these refugee
newcomers to the United States. Louis Steinman and Max Rabinowitz, 1947 campaign
chairmen, stressed the fact that San Diego is one of more than 4,000 local
community campaigns now being conducted in every section of the United States on
behalf of the UJA. Mr. Steinman said, "We of San Diego must shoulder our
responsibility and raise our proportionate share of the $170,000,000 so
necessary and vital to our fellow Jews in Europe today." Julia
Neumann, chairman of the Women's Division, announced that the women's division
had 50 percent of its goal and that three times as much money had been raised as
in 1946. The Young People's Division, through its chairmen, Renee Perlmutter and
Sallie Stone, announced that they had reached 50 percent of their goal of
$3,500> Albert A. Hutler, executive director of the United Jewish Fund, cited
the need for more workers and stated that the pre-campaign solicitation had been
most successful and that within the next week the campaign would be in full
swing.
2) Photo and caption, Southwestern Jewish Press, page 3:
3) "Wins Akiba Award," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 3:
At a meeting Monday evening of Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rith presentation of the
"Akiba" Award for 1946 was made to Rabbi Moise Bergman, rabbi emeritus
of Temple Beth Israwel, Chosen by the Board of Directors of the Lodge for his
outstnading contributions to B'nai B'rith and the general community during the
year 1946. Rabbi Bergman was awarded this honor early in January. AT that
time, he was seriously ill and unable to receive the award. In making the
presentation, Eli Levenson, retiring president of the Lasker Lodge, expressed
the sentiments of the membership in stating how grrateful B'nai B'rith is to
have so outstanding a member as Rabbi Bergman. The Rabbi was quite touched by
this honor, and opined that he would endeavor to continue his work in behalf of
B'nai B'rith and the community. His friends join in congratulations to him upon
his having been chosen for the "Akiba" Award and prays that he will be
spared for many years to come to continue being the inspiration and model for
the work that is to follow in the community.
April 10, 1947—"U.J.F. Workers
Stepping Up Pace—To Reach Early Goal," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
1: With the Passover holidays celebrating the release of Jews from bondage,
drawing to a close, the United Jewish Fund will intensify its campaign to raise
$350,000 to provide food, shelter, medical aid and clothing for the Jews of
Europe. Max Rabinowitz and Louis Steinman, chairmen of the campaign,
announced that $000000 {Yes, that misprint appeared in the paper} had
been raised by the Jews of San Diego which is more money than raised by the
entire 1946 campaign. Eli Levenson, president of the United Jewish Fund,
and Nathan Baranov, honorary chairman of the 1947 campaign, urged an all out
effort to arouse the local community to the widest support of the United Jewish
Fund drive for $350,000 of which approximately $300,000 will go to the United
Jewish Appeal consisting of the Joint Distribution Committee, the United
Palestine Appeal and the United Service for New Americans. The balance will be
used for local and national needs. Workers in the Trades and Industries
Division, Women's Division and the Young People's Division will be out calling
on all prospects for their contribution. The Young People's Division led by
Renee Perlmutter and Sallie Stone are showing the way, having raised $4335.00,
$835.00 over their quota. Trades and Industries have pledges amounting to
$121,342.53, while the Women's Division, with Julia Neumann and Bernice Soule at
its head, have total pledges of $18,587.50. "Coverage," the most
important word in the campaign, will come to life when the 2100 volunteer
workers of the United Jewish Fund go out in full force to reach their
prospects. {The following list appears in agate type}: Ben Feinberg,
Morrie Douglas, Edward Breitbard, Dan Loewenthal, Phil Goldman, Marshall Naiman,
Nathan Baranov, Harry Bennett, David Block, Abe Bronstone, Larry Cantor, Elliott
Cushman, Jack Dembo, I.L Domnitz, Carl Esenoff, Irving Friedman, Elmer Glaser,
Sander Goldberger, Everett Goldman, Murray D. Goodrich; Ben Hoffman; Dr. F. G.
Hollander, Ralph Hosenpud, Irvin Kahn, Harry Kraskin, Eli Levenson, Paul Lott,
Myron Lustig, Louis Moorsteen, Its Penter, Philip Peskin, Sol Price, Nathan
Schiller, Victor Schulman, Sam Supnik, Abe Snyder, Dr. Robert Stone, David
Stotsky, Henry Weinberger, Lew M. Weiss, Leo Zwiebel, are calling on business
men throughout the city. The outstanding women workers, announced by
Julia Neumann and Bernice Soule are:(in agate type): Helen Baranov,
Frances Berenson, Sadie Berenson, Jennie Burnett, Retha Burnett, Eve Chenkin,
Sally Cohn, Lee Douglas, Bernice Esenoff, Morris Feldman, Sara Goodrich, Rose
Gordon, (Mrs) Jack Gross; Jennie Kochberg, Sylvia Haffner, Elinor Kitaen, Jack
Kornbluth, Edith Levenson, Esther Moorsteen, Angeline Landau, Pauline Rubel,
Rose Neuman, Jeannette Niederman, Betty Penter, Molly Rabinowitz, Ann Ratner,
Clara Resnick, Esther Schwartz, Bess Snyder, Ray Solomon, Julia Steinman, M.
Stern, Rose Weinberger, Elizabeth Reisman, Goldie Schusterman, E. Belenzon,
Bessie Siegel, Bessie Umansky, F. Marx, Jennie Siner, Lavena Koming, Florence
Lebowitz. The workers in the Young People's Division which has already
surpassed their goal, are (in agate type): Estelle Addleson, Stanford H.
Brust, Edith Epstein, Roy M. Fagelson, Eva Garber, Yvonne Gerson, Merle Goldman,
Sylvia Horowitz, Gene Janoff, Bernard Lansky, Yale Naliboff, Esther Pearl, Gerry
Platt, Julius H. Raleigh, Rose Rimland, Helen Rosenberg, Ruth Rosenberg, Mitzi
Schiller, Ben Siegel, Sallie Stone, Gertrude Thaler, Joe Wertheim, Ned J. Wise.
April 24, 1947—"San Diego Sends $50,000 From Emergency Fund To Aid
European Jews," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: $50,000 will be
forwarded this week to the SanDiego United Jewish Fund in response to an
emergency appeal to all communities from Henry Morgenthau Jr., General Chairman.
Because the needs are so great, the United Jewish Fund Board voted to take the
money from emergency funds for this purpose. "In asking for $170,000,000,
the United Jewish Appeal is impelled by the life and death nature of the tasks
that confront its agencies. The money is needed now—desperately.
Therefore every community should empty its treasury at once of every dollar that
is on hand and send a remittance to the United Jewish Appeal. Every
contributor can make his sympathy constructive immediately, if he will forward
to his local community treasury a very large part, if not the total of the
pledge he has made. We are racing against despair and disaster, cash will speed
us to our mission," Mr. Morgenthau declared. With $166,807 reported
in, Louis Steinmann and Max Rabinowitz, co-chairmen of the 1947 campaign, stated
that the campaign would continue until every Jew in San Diego had done his part.
Volunteer women workers under the leadership of Julia Neumann and Bernice Soule,
are making a house tohouse canvass so that everyone may have the privilege of
giving. Men in the trades division are calling on those who have not yet
given who are in business in the downtown sections. While young people are
continuing thier drive to go over $5,000.00. Julia Neumann, chairman of the
Women's Division, reported that the women have raised $22,649. The Yong People's
Division, under the leadership of Sallie Stone and Renee Perlmutter are almost
within reach of their second goal with $4,654. Eli Levenson, president of
the United Jewish Fund, urged every worker to see his prospects now and every
prospect to make their contribution so that the campaign may be closed by May
15.
May 8, 1947—1) "Victor Schulman Heads Allocations,
Budget Committee," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Eli Levenson,
president of the United Jewish Fund, announced the appointment of Victor
Schulman as chairman of the all important Allocations and Budget
Committee which will make recommendations for the distribution of money raised
in the 1947 United Jewish Campaign. For the first time in San Diego the
committee will consist of both board members and non-board members.
Appointed to serve with the chairman are: Sam Perlmutter, Abe Ratner, Abe
Snyder, Jack Dembo, I.L Domnitz, Abe Nasatir, Rabbi Morton Cohn, Max Rabinowitz,
Eve Chenkin, Leo Greenbaum, Frank Winicki, Gertrude Thaler, Sarah Goodrich,
Jennie Burnett, Bernice Soule, Julia Neumann, Julia Steiman, Louis Moorsteen,
Its Penter, Saul Schissell, Sandor Goldberger. Also, all members of the
Executive Committee will serve on the Allocations Committee. The Campaign
goes into its final two weeks with $182,966.50. Max Rabinowitz and Louis
Steinman, Chairman of the Campaign declared that there was still over $20,00.00
which had been contributed in 1946 and has not been received as yet in 1947. The
chairmen made an urgent appeal asking all who have not as yet contributed, not
to wait for the workers to see them but to send their contribution to the
office.
2) Lou Mogy, "Sports," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5:
...Eli Levenson says the Mission Valley "18" is one of the finest
courses in the state. Eli shot under 100 at Mission, but the best he can do at
Muni is 100...
May 22, 1947—Esther Moorsteen, "For Your Entertainment," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 6: ...Sunday night had my boss to dinner—(you know one
has to do these things once in a while...How else would Lou pay the rent?) Ray
{Solomon}, her Lew, Al and Lee Hutler and yrs. trly, and my Lou, all listened to
the UJF broadcast which starred Joan Fontaine and Dana Andrews. Very moving. And
Eli Levenson followed with a good talk....
May 29, 1947—1) "Eli Levenson Praises Chairmen In Making Final
Welfare Fund Appeal," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1:
Complimenting Maxin Rabinowitz and Louis Steinman, Chairmen of the 1947 United
Jewish Fund Campaign, for their efforts and their work, Eli H. Levenson,
President o fthe United Jewish Fund, said "through the energy of these two
men and their workers $197,241 has been secured for overseas, national and local
needs." Of the money raised at least 75% will be forwarded to the United
Jewish Appeal on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee, the United
Palestine Appeal and the United Service for New Americans according to a report
from the preliminary meeting of the Allocations Committee under the chairmanship
of Victor Schulman. The balance of the money will be used for national and local
needs. Max Rabinowitz and Louis Steinman, chairman of the campaign have
received reports from the Women's Division led by Mrs. George Neumann, chairman,
which have raise $26,993; the Young People's Division led by Renee Perlmutter
and Sallie Stone have gone over the top with $5,342; the Trades and
Businessmen's Division which has raised $115,959. The Citizen's Committee
under the Chairmanship of George Scott has raised$7,721. Mr. Levenson,
President of the Fund, in making a final appeal to the community, stated that
the United Jewish Fund desperately needs everyone's help in the next week and
urges everyone to send their contribution to the office now.
May 29, 1947— "Hillel Councilorship at State College a
Possibility," Southwestern Jewish Press, pages 1, 5: Fifty
interested students of San Diego State College met at dinner last Tuesday
evening at the San deigo Club with officers of the Lasker Lodge of B'nai B'rith
to discuss the feasibility of establishing a Hillel councilorship on their
campus...Albert A. Hutler, executive director of the local United Jewish
Fund, who was the student director of Hillel in 1931 on the University of
Illinois campus was asked to tell how the group functioned then, which Mr.
Hutler did very capably. Much progress in t heir work has been made since
that time, although the original program as it was set is still working...
June 12, 1947—"U.J.F. Announces Close of Campaign," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: Voting to close the 1947 United Jewish Fund
Campaign on June 30, the Board of Directors of the United Jewish Fund expressed
their thanks and appreciation to all of the workers and contributors. Eli
H. Levenson, President of the Fund, declared "When we look at the history
of giving in san Diego and realize that the Jewish Community this year gave 60
percent more than it did in 1946, we can feel that we have accomplished a step
forward in building a sound Jewish community." Louis Steinman and Max
Rabinowitz, chairmen of the campaign, announced that on the basis of money still
outstanding, the 1947 campaign would bring to the United Jewish Fund before the
end of the year a total of $225,000. They urged every person who has not as yet
made his contribution to the Fund to do now. "The Joint
Distribution Committee, part of the United Jewish Appeal, is faced with the
problem of saving the lives of 15,000 Hungarian Jews who are without food or
livelihood. The United Jewish Fund has alre3ady forwarded $50,000 to the
United Jewish Appeal in order to do its part during this emergency period. In
all likelihood the Fund will forward a minimum of another $25,000 next week.
Cash is vitally needed by the Joint Distribution Committee in order to save
lives. I earnestly urge all who have made pledges to make their payments now and
all who have not as yet contributed to do so immediately," stated Max
Rabinowitz, co-chairman of the campaign.
June 26, 1947—1) Eli Levenson Elected to Executive Comm. of B'nai
B'rith," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: San Diego comes to the
fore i national B'nai B'rith activities with the election of Eli Levenson,
prominent local attorney to the Executive Committee of Grand Lodge, District No.
4 of B'nai B'rith. The election of Grand Lodge officers and the Committee was a
high point in the recent Convention held in Fresno. A past president of
Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rtih, Mr. Levenson has long been active in many community
projects, both Jewish and non-Jewish. At present he is the president of the
United Jewish Fund of San Diego. This Executive Committee, which meets
three times annually, generally in San Francisco, serves the District as an
interim committee between Conventions. It guides the policies of B'nai B'rith
and makes any procedure or law changes it deems advisable and beneficial for the
continued success of the work. Additional minor duties consist of visits to
various Lodges in designated areas, and making decisions on any problems a Lodge
might have. During the year, Mr. Levenson will make such visits to many
neighboring Lodges, and undoubtedly discharge his duties with accuracy and
acclaim. Other Lasker Lodge members who attended the Convention as
delegates were Morrie Douglas, president; Edward A. Breitbard, William B.
Schwartz, and Marshall Naiman. Jack Dembo was there in the capacity of
Alternate. Delegate at large was past Grand President Henry Weinberger and
Morrie Kraus attended as a lay member.
2) "Lasker Lodge B.B.," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: A
very well attended meeting of Lasker Lodge was held Monday evening, June 23rd,
at Temple Center with a full report on the happenings at the B'nai B'rith
Convention held in Fresno highlighting the evening. Morrie Douglas, president,
conducted the meeting and also gave a fine report in his capacity as delegate.
The main honor to Lasker Lodge was the election of Eli Levenson, a past
president, to the Executive Committee of Grand Lodge District No. 4 and the
appointment of Morrie Kraus, local Hillel Chairman to the District's Hillel
Committee. Two hundred seventy-two delegates from eight Western States and
British Columbia were in attendance at the Convention. The delegates reported on
the overwhelming enthusiasm of all members present for the continuance of the
expansion of all points of the eight-point B'nai B'rith program. Mention was
made of the $100.00 which was donated by the Lasker Lodge to the Hillel
Foundation of the University of Washington in Seattle and the impressive solemn
service held for the late Henry Mosky, who was Supreme President of B'nai B'rith
at the time of his death last May, was described. Henry Weinberger gave his
report on the Supreme Grand Lodge Convention which was held in Washington D.C.
All members at Monday
evening's meeting commended the delegates, who were Morrie Douglas, Eddie
Breitbard, Wm Schwartz, Eli Levenson and Marshall Naiman as well as
alternate Jack Dembo, delegate-at-large Henry Weinberger and laymember Morrie
Kraus for their fine work at the convention.
-1949-
April 1949—1) "Cavalcade to trace
record of Lasker Lodge," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 2: An open
public meeting to which all members of the Jewish faith are invited will
highlight the B'nai B'rith "Cavalcade" sponsored by San Diego Lasker
Lodge No. 370 at the Temple Center, 3rd and Laurel, on Monday night, April 11th.
Tracing the long history of the order's record of service to the Jewish
community and the world at large, Lasker Lodge's "Cavalcade" will
trace a century of progress for the order, and a half century of sensational
growth for the local chapter. Tracing the long history of the order's record of
service to the Jewish community and the world at large, Lasker Lodge's
"Cavalcade" will trace a century of progress for the order, and a half
century of sensational grrowth for the local chapter. Under leadership of William Schwartz, Lodge
president, and Edward Solomon, chairman of the evening, a veritable 'Who's Who' of San Diego Jewry,
past-presidents of Lasker Lodge will be singled out for special honors in the
course of the evening. Hyman Wolf, Jacob Weinberger, L.A. Unger, M.E. Meyer, Nathan
Baranov, L.A. Frank, Sam Smith, Rabbi M. H. Dubin, Henry Weinberger, Samuel Brooks, Leo
Loeffler, Frank Pomeranz, Paul Nestor, Ted Rosenfield, Nathan Schiller, Alvin B.
Baranov, Robert M. Stone, Abe Dubin, Carl Esenoff, Morey Levinson, Harry Mallen, Victor
Schulman, Lou Solof, William
Starr, Sidney Goldstein, Eli Levenson, Morris Douglas, and Edward Breitbard are
all expected to be present on this gala occasion. . More than 60 25-year or more
members of the lodge also will be complimented on their long service.
Significant B'nai B'rith activities will be graphically demonstrated.
Refreshments and entertainment are offered without charge to all who attend the
"Cavalcade" meeting, April 11th, 8 p.m., Temple Center, 3rd and
Laurel.
2)
Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5: At a luncheon held recently honoring Lou Moorsteen,
before Lou and Esther left for Israel, the following gentlemen were among those
present. Leo Greenbaum, Irving Schulman, Murray Goodrich, Julius Brown, Eddie
Bland, George Neumann, Abe Sklar, Eli Levenson, Ben Rubin, Ben Harris, Dr.
Ritoff, Lew Solomon, Vic Schulman, Lou Weiss, Al Sutherland and Tony Procopio.
Try to get Lou Weiss to tell you the joke he told at this gathering. Ask Leo
Greenbaum for the one about the "lady in the ocean." Murray
Goodrich was splendid as the M.C.
3) "United Jewish Fund Campaign for $309,000 to Open This
Week," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 7: Saul Chenkin and Louis
Steinman, outstanding members of the San Diego Jewish community, will lead the
1949 combined United Jewish Appeal for $309,000, according to an announcement by
the Board of Directors of the United Jewish Fund released by Eli H. Levinson.
President Chenkin and Steinman are planning an all out campaign with complete
coverage of every Jewish person in the community and the outlying districts in
the county. Plan of organization includes a gifts divisions, various trades and
professions division, the women's organization, young people's division and a
Christian campaign. The women's division will be headed by two of the
outstanding women in the community, Mrs. Nathaniel Ratner, serving as chairman,
and Mrs. Gabriel Berg, President of Hadassah, as co-chairman. A series of
luncheons are being planned under the direction of the women's division campaign
advisory committee of Mrs. Saul Chenkin, last year's chairman, now a member oft
he Board of Directors of the National Women's Division, United Appeal, Mrs.
Selma Getz, Mrs. Louis Steinman, and Mrs. A.P. Nasatir—1948's cochairmen. Saul Chenkin has appointed the following leaders in the
campaign to date. To head the men's division set up, Murray Goodrich, Max
Rabinowitz, Morris Douglas and Al Krasnow, co-chairmen. Lawrence Cantor of
Cantor Brothers will again lead the auto accessories. Building trades will be
led by Milo Berenson, Sid Goldhammer and John Ruskin; Clothing by Its Penter,
Sam Rassin and Milton Roberts; furniture by Victor Schulman and Ben Harris;
groceries by Seymour Rabin; jewelry by Nathan Baranov and Sam Druskin; liquor by
Harry Farb, Morris Feldman and Maurice Harris; professional by Carl
Esenoff, Sol Price, Lew
Weiss, Richard Levi and Dr. Robert Stone; locker club, tailors, cleaners by Abe
Sklar, Eddie Kitaen and Ben Feinberg; surplus and salvage by Ed Bland. Other
appointments will be made in the near future. "1949 is a Year of
Opportunity" in which we (will) be able to empty the DP Camps. It is a year
of Exodus, according to the campaign co-chairmen, Saul Chenkin and Louis
Steinman who made a joint statement in which they clarified the dollar and cents
aspect of the mammoth job to be done. They pointed out that the irreducible
minimum goal of the United Jewish Appeal for 1949 is $250,000,000. San Diego
accepted a goal of $309,000 of which at least 75 percent will be used for the
United Jewish Appeal and its three constituent agencies. The remainder will be
allocated to the other 35 local, national and international organizations
supported by the United Jewish Fund. "This year the remaining 125,000 Jews
must be moved out of the DP Camps. Jews scattered through Rumania, Hungary,
Poland, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia and Bulgaria must receive cash and food,
relief and immigration where possible. One million Jews in North Africa and
Moslem countries are existing under the most degrading conditions imaginable and
must receive aid through the Joint Distribution Committee. In Israel
housing must be provided for 250,000 people who are expected in 1949. In
the United States, the United Service for New Americans must be prepared to
receive upwards of 25,000 Jewish refugees expected to immigrate here," the
chairman emphasized. United Jewish Fund headquarters are in Suite 301, 333
Plaza, San Diego.
July 1949—"United Jewish Fund," Southwestern Jewish Press,
pages 1, 2: 1948=1949 is the sixteenth year of activity of the United Jewish
Fund of San Diego. A review oft his year shows continued progress in community
activity. Progress of the fund has gone hand in hand with growth and
understanding of the Jewish.Community. For the first time in its long history
the United Jewish Fund has awarded the most coveted national award of the
Council of Federations and Welfare Funds the "Year Around Materials
Award" for communities of 10,000 population. Eli H. Levenson was reelected president of the Fund for a
third and final term. Aiding him as vice presidents are Morrie Douglas, Saul
Chenkin, and Sol Price. Mrs. Gabriel Berg was elected secretary to become
the first woman to hold office, while Max Rabinowitz was elected treasurer. When
first organized some sixteen years ago the Fund was solely a Fund raising and
disbursing agency. Today it has de eloped into a Jewish Community organization
that not only raises funds in one joint campaign, but plans, finances and aids
in the coordination of various Jewish agencies in the community. More anhd more
in this year local needs have been taken into consideration and met by the Fund
board of directors. In planning for better communal life in San Diego, The Fund
has assisted in the creation, and today sponsors. The Jewish Education
Commission which operates the Institute for Jewish Studies. The first two
semesters of the institute received national acclaim in several magazines and
from the American Association of Jewish Education. Thirteen courses
catered to over 150 adults interested in learning Hebrew, Yiddish, Jewish
History, Sociology, Ceremonies, Cooking, Literature, and Philosophy. Dr. A. P.
Nasatir is chairman. The fall semester will open on October th (sic). Realizing
that there was a need in the community for small loans to be made available for
emergencies, the fund created the Jewish Loan Fund Committee which has made
several loans since its existence. Morris Niederman is chairman of the
committee, and directly responsible for its operation. Center activity
(Morris Douglas, chairman) for young people increased in tempo until Esther
Siegel was hurt in an automobile accident. Sunday night dances, as well as
ballroom dancing for the teen-agers were most successful but had to be dropped
with the loss of Miss Siegel. The most successful day camp was opened two weeks
ago with a registration of 83 children between the ages of 5 and 12 years old.
Children are also going to be taken to Camp Palomar for a period of eleven days
from July 18th to July 29th. The Center activity and group work program, started
as an experiment, proved so successful that joint personnel committee of the
Fund and the center have hired Irwin Wohl, who recently received his masters
degree in social work as activities director. It is hoped that the
stimulus given by a full time group worker will be the first step in the
creation of the long awaited community center. One of the most encouraging
movements of the year was the creation of the Federation Committee consisting of
representatives of Jewish Welfare agencies. Recently the articles of
Incorporation for a San Diego Federation of Jewish welfare Agencies was
received, and By-Laws are now being discussed by the agencies which are
affected. The Community Relations Committee continued to work closely with the
American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish
Congress and the Jewish War Veterans in creating one body to fight anti-Semitism
and other undemocratic actions in the community. The committee worked closely
with the school system, the Pacific Coast Council for Intercultural Education,
the California Council for Civic Unity and the Community Welfare Council of San
Diego. A film library containing outstanding films on the subject of
intergroup relationships was started and has been used by numerous church and
civic groups as well as many Jewish organizations. The committee secured a 16mm
projector for use by groups. Ten Emigre units were received in the community
during this period and handled by the Emigre Committee of the United Jewish Fund
and the San Diego Section of the Council of Jeiwsh Women. Assurances have been
given for 32 more units who will arrive in San Diego in the next year. The
President's Council has continued to function as a clearing house and
coordinating group for all organizations in the community. Under its sponsorship
"The Bulletin" is published twice a month. It contains primarily local
news and is open to all organizations. The 1949 '"Year of
Opportunity" Campaign raised $185,000 to date from over 1350 contributors.
Last year's campaign secured $270,000 in pledges from 1800 contributors. The
1949 campaign is far from over with 500 good prospects still to be heard from of
which 100 gave $60,000 in 1948. Sol Chenkin and Louis Steinman are leading the
campaign. The Women's Division, under the inspired leadership of Mrs.
Nathaniel Ratner and Mrs. Gabriel Berg, again did an excellent job and have
raised over $37,000 to date. At the end of the 1948 campaign $200,000 or
80 percent of the money raised went to the United Jewish Appeal. Only 10 percent
of the money raised stayed in the local community for local agency needs and
campaign costs. The balance went to overseas and national organizations such as
Hias, civic protective groups, hospitals, religious and educational
institutions. The outstanding achievement of the year was the cooperation of all
the organizations, and especially the growing awareness of the need for a strong
central coordinating, planning, financing and public relations agency which
could speak for the Jewish Community in the fields in which it was involved. The
cooperation between the Jewish welfare Society and the United Jewish Fund could
well set the example for good community relationships. Instead of setting up
separate organizations to handle the Refugees, and the loan fund the Jewish
Welfare Society facilities have been used. The United Jewish Fund's primary
purpose is not to raise and distribute money. It has a far more important
purpose—to serve the entire community in a democratic and American way without
regard to the amount of the individual contributions.
2)
"Clubs in Review: Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rith," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: The progress of the San
Diego Lasker Lodge, No. 370, B'nai B'rith, since the beginning of the year and
under a new administration, has been steady and satisfactory. Under the able and
level-headed guidance of prexy William B. Schwartz, activities and facets
of Bnai B'rith have shown a marked improvement. Officers for 1949
are as follows: Wiilliam B. Schwartz, president; Morris S. Kraus, first
vice president; Jerome P. Freedman, second vice president; Ralph Feldman,
warden; Lou Mogy, guardian; Sam Kimmel, recording secretary; Edward Baranov;
financial secretary; Al Doctor, treasurer; Zel Greenberg, Manny Silberman, Jack
Dembo, Marshall Naiman, and Sidney Goldstein, trustees; Edward Breitbard,
chaplain; Morrie Douglas, grand lodge deputy; Eli Levenson is a member of the
grand lodge executive committee and the lodge has a past grand president in the
person of Henry Weinberger. Highlights of activities of the present
administration to date were the installation of officers at the El Cortez Jan.
16; the progress of the newly established Boy Scout troop, under the leadership
of Sid Smith, Ed Breitbard, Dave Solof and Lou Levitt, to mention just a few;
and the tremendous impetus given and achieved by the AZA under direction of
Harry Wax and Bert Strauss. Other activities included the fine work of the
retention committee under Al Doctor; the Boy Scout window display context, in
which 57 windows were entered and won by Ted Schiller; speakers Dr. Stuart Cole,
executive director of the Pacific Coast Council on Intercultural activities, and
Maurice Hamburger, district membership director; athletics under Lou Mogy which
included the softball league and the highly successful bowling league under Sam
Bennett and Harry Addis, and the forthcoming golf tournament under chairman
Danny Schwartz. Not to be outdone by its predecessor, the second annual Fathers
and Sons night was a howling and huge success. All the boys were again given
miniature bats and it was one of the most unforgettable events in the lodge. The
event was chaired by Morrie Douglas, greatly aided by a large and hard-working
committee. Hillel, in its second year, achieved even greater success and
recognition on San Diego State's campus with its intercultural and interfaith
programs, ably supervised by Gil Shatz and Manny Silberman. A new project under
this administration was the formation of an initiatory degree team headed by Sid
Goldstein, Harry Mallen and Milt Roberts, which will give its first performance
at the July 11 meeting. On April 11 the lodge held its first B'nai B'rith
Cavalcade, headed by Ed Solomon, at which all past presidents of the lodge were
honored, as well as 25-year members, and those members who had obtained 10 or
more new applicants. The lodge was further honored when past president Ed
Breitbard was elected as second vice-president of the So. Calif. B'nai B'rith
Council. Many activities that have been planned in the past will soon begin to
jell, among which will be a theatre party, an exclusive dinner-dance for
members, and cultural evenings. Limitation of space precluded mentioning the
many more programs accomplished and those anticipated. All in all, when this
administration ends, the community will be proud of the achievements and record
of San Diego Lasker Lodge during 1949—Morrie Kraus.
September 1949—Morrie Kraus, "San Diego Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rith News," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 11:....At the recent So. Calif. B'nai B'rith Council
meeting held last month at the Hotel del Coronado, the following members were on
hand either to sell television tickets or to participate in the meeting: Henry
Weinberger, Bill Schwartz, Eli Levenson, Eddie Breitbard, Jerry Freedman,
Nate Schiller, Hy Kobernick, Ralph Feldman, Morrie Douglas, Abe Olf, Harry Wax,
Al Hutler, Gil Schatz, Abe Sklar, Nat Gerston and Morrie Kraus...
October 1949—Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 4: .... I was told.... Eli Levenson, during his
collegiate days, traveled around the world as a violinist on one of the Round
the World Cruises....
November 14, 1949—"Rev Grauel and Mme. Oppert To Speak for
United Jewish Fund," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: The United
Jewish Fund of San Diego will present John Stanley Grauel and Madame Paulette
Oppert in a public meeting to be held at the Temple Beth Israel on Tuesday,
November 10, at 8:00 p.m. Reverend Grauel is a young Christian minister,
who served as a volunteer crew member aboard the world famed illegal refugee
ship "Exodus 1947", in order to learn at first hand the true story of
the plight of the Jewish refugees. He is a writer, lecturer, and radio
commentator as well as a church man. This young Christian veteran of the Jewish
struggle for justice, has just returned to this country following an extended
visit to Israel and to the Algerian refugee camps for homeless Jews. Madame
Oppert was a French underground resistance leader and was responsible for saving
the lives of thousands of Jewish boys and girls. She also has recently completed
a comprehensive study of the condition and needs of the Jewish survivors in the
DP camps, and communities in Europe. There will be no solicitation of funds,
according to Eli H. Levenson, President of the United Jewish Fund. He stated
that the meeting was being sponsored by the Fund as an educational evening, and
as a possible stimulation to the payment of pledges which have already been
made. "Cash is so vitally needed," continued Levenson, that it is
hoped that these two dynamic people will stimulate payments so that additional
monies can be forwarded to the United Jewish Appeal.
November 18, 1949— 1) "JDC Western States Conference Ends," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: LOS ANGELES, November 13—Responsibility of the
American Jewish community to the displaced Jews of Europe and to those
emigrating to the United States was bluntly stated here this weekend when Jewish
community leaders met for the joint western regional conference of the United
Service for New Americans and the Joint Distribution committee. Joseph E. beck,
executive director of United Service for New Americans, called upon the
"American Jewish community of some 4 1/2 million to 5 million people to
provide homes, temporary economic support, life and cultural activities for
60,000 fellow Jews." In the two days of concentrated workshops and
open forums, the delegates from nearly two hundred communities discussed
problems of integrating Displaced Persons and the necessity of continued support
of world-wide relief operations. They also elected new regional representatives
of the Joint Distribution Committee and the United Service for New Americans.
Among them were Morrie Douglas and Eli H. Levenson, reelected to the Executive
Committee of the Western States Region of the J.D.C. and Saul Chenkin, named
this year for the first time. Judge Bernon also disclosed that some 300,000 Jews
remain in France, 350,000 in Rumania, 180,000 in Hungary. "There are
only 20,000 of Germany's pre-war 600,000 Jews remaining in that unhappy
country," he said, "and ninety thousand left of the 3,300,000 who
constituted Poland's pre-war Jewish population." Joint Distribution
Committee has moved practically all Jews out of Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, he
said. Judge Bernon said that most of Eastern Europe's Jews want to emigrate and
Joint Distribution Committee is attempting to remain wherever its operations are
not curtailed.... Evelyn Harris, volunteer case worker for the United Jewish
Fund's program for refugees in San Diego, presented a paper at the Conference,
which was received with great interest.
2) "Local Leaders To Be Honored At Annual United
Jewish Fund Meeting," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Eli H.
Levenson, president of the United Jewish Fund, will be honored by the Jewish
community of San Diego on Sunday, November 27, at the 16th annual meeting of the
United Jewish Fund. Three years of service as President of the United Jewish
Fund, as an Executive Board member of the district B'nai B'rith and as an active
participant in civic affairs, he will be rewarded as his fellow citizens gather
to pay homage to this young lawyer. Tribute will also be paid to an older lawyer,
Judge
Jacob Weinberger, on his return as the Resident Judge in San Diego. Judge
Weinberger was the first president of the fund and did much to bring it into
existence. Saul Chenkin and Louis Steinman, co-chairmen of the 1949 campaign,
and other outstanding members of the San Diego community, will be honored for
their leadership in the 1949 Campaign. Along with them outstanding community
leaders will be announced by the "Key Club," which will induct new
members who receive the "Key Men's Award" for service to the
community. The disbursement of funds raised in the 1949 Campaign will be
announced, and a report received from the Nomination Committee. Elections of members to the Board of Directors will be one of the
highlights of the annual meeting. Nominees are Dr. A.P. Nasatir, for a
one-year term; for a two-year term, Mrs. Gabriel Berg, M.S. Berlin, Edward
Bland, Saul Chenkin, I.L. Domnitz, Morris Douglas, Maurice Harris, Rodin Horrow,
Morris Niederman, Abe Ratner, Milton Roberts, Abe Schiller, Al Neumann, Dr. R.M.
Stone, Sam Sosna, Abe Sackheim and Harry Snyder. Members of the Board of Directors whose terms
do not expire are Judge Jacob Weinberger, Nathan F. Baranov, Edward Breitbard,
Morris Feldman, M.D. Goodrich, Leo Greenbaum, Ben Harris, Eli H. Levenson, Louis
Moorsteen, Mrs. Al Neumann, Dr. Walter Ornstein, Sol Price, Max Rabinowitz, Nate
Ratner, Victor Schulman, William Schwartz, Louis Steinman, Henry Weinberger and
Frank Winicki. Reservations for the annual meeting may be made by calling
F-0171, according to Morris Douglas, Chairman of the Arrangements Committee.
3) "Bankruptcy Faces Israel, Declares Christian Minister," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 8: "Today's crisis in Israel has the new nation on
the verge of bankruptcy," declared Reverend John S. Grauel, Christian
minister in one of the outstanding addresses heard in San Diego in 1949.
Speaking before several hundred people last week, Grauel pleaded as a Christian
and a humanitarian, for cash payments of pledges so that more dollars might be
sent to the United Jewish Appeal to alleviate the suffering of Jewish immigrants
to Israel. Reverend Grauel stirred the audience with his stories of the
"Exodus 1947," the war in Israel, and the events he had seen on his
last visit to the new nation. "You wanted Israel as a nation, and now you
must do your part to see that it remains a nation," he concluded.
Grauel was joioned by Madame Paulette Oppert, French war resistance heroine, who
graphically portrayed the crying needs of 85,000 Jewish immigrants now in camps
in Israel. Though Eli H. Levenson, Chairman for the evening, announced
there would be no solicitations of funds, he urged everyone to turn their
pledges into cash.
December 2, 1949—1) "United Jewish Fund Observes 16th
Anniversary at Nov. 27th Meeting," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
1: Approximately 200 people gathered to pay tribute to Eli H. Levenson,
retiring president of the United Jewish Fund, at the 16th Annual Meeting on
Sunday, November 27th. Judge Jacob Weinberger was also honored and
officially welcomed back to San Diego. The Judge acted as Chairman for the
dinner meeting. Many leaders were honored for their outstanding work on behalf
of the Fund. Morrie Douglas was Program Chairman, Saul Chenkin submitted the
Treasurer's Report, and Marie Berg reported for the Allocations Committee.
Dr. A.P. Nassatir presented the slate of new board members selected by the
nominating committee which received unanimous approval. Albert Hutler,
Director of the Fund, indicated in his report that the greater part of the money
raised in 1949 was sent to the United Jewish Appeal. The low cost of running the
campaign also drew approval.. Rabbi Morton Cohn, Rose Neumann, Henry Weinberger,
Sally Ratner and Murray Goodrich joined in praising the work of Eli Levenson.
Mr. Douglas presented him with a gift from the Board of Directors of the fund.
In his annual report to the community, Mr. Levenson praised the work of the
various committees who had assisted him in the 1949 Campaign. Eli responded to
the many speakers who lauded his efforts and his devotion during the three years
he headed the Fund. He told of the many new organizations which have been
sponsored by the Fund during his term of office. These include the Federation of
Jewish Agencies and the Jewish Center Association. Mr. Levenson also warned the
Community regarding the lack of leadership and the failure of competent men to
accept responsibility. He also called attention to the fact that differences of
opinion exist in all Jewish Communities, as in San Diego, on the role of
religion in the Jewish life. Mr. Levenson further stated that "The
indictment had been made that we, as individuals, have become secularists and as
such, have forgotten our religious heritage, and the roots from which our
charitable inclinations stem, closing our eyes to the needs of our religious
institutions. There appears on the horizon in our community a deliberate plan
and pattern to control the fund raising, the allocations and the disbursal of
funds from our own United Jewish Fund, by those same individuals for their own
interest." Mr. Levenson indicated that even in Israel these same problems
are now being faced. He quoted from Chaim Weizmann's book, "Trial and
Error." He also warned against duplication of effort by
over-organization and selfish interests. "Too often leadership is acquired
by those who aspire to leadership merely for the purpose of being known as
leaders." Mr. Levenson closed by saying "Factionalism and
partisanship—specialization of activity through unnecessary
organization—failure to develop community leadership and lack of desire of
those qualified to accept responsibility of leadership, are the focal points of
danger against which we must always maintain our guards. The combination of
these dangers could well become a most destructive force in the tearing down of
the Jewish community."
2) "San Diego Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rith," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5: A large group of members attended the last
meeting of San Diego Lasker Lodge No. 370 B'nai Brith last Monday evening,
November 28th at Temple Center to hear detailed reports by the delegates to the
recently held District Convention in Los Angeles. William B. Schwartz
acted as moderator for the reporting delegates, who gave very interesting
highlights on the activities of the convention. Zel Greenberg reported on
social actiivties, Morrie Kraus gave the report on Hillel, Eli Levenson reported
on A.D.L. and Harry Mallen gave his report on the elections of the convention.
Eddie Breitbard reported on A.Z.A. and the State of Israel Project, while Mr.
Henry Weinberger was heard on Wilderscope and Young Men's Activities. Mr.
Schwartz finished the reporting on per capitations and
impressions. The meeting then progressed to the annual election of
officers for the coming year. The following were were elected to hold office for
1950: Morrie Kraus, president; Jerry Freedman, 1st vice-president; Lou Mogy, 2nd
vice pres.; Ralph Feldman, warden; Zel Greenberg, guardian; Al Doctor,
treasurer; San Brenes, recording secretary, and Ed Baranov, financial and
corresponding secretary. Additional trustees
elected for a three year term are Sid Goldstein and Morris Douglas. Elected as
Chaplain is William B. Schwartz. Plans are in the formative stage for
Installation of these officers, the Installation to take place Sunday evening,
January 8, 1950 in the Don Room of the El Cortez Hotel. Jerry Freedman is
in charge and the program for that event will be announced at a later date. Mr.
Henry Weinberger, past Grand President of District No.4 and Mr. Eli Levenson,
past President of San Diego Lodge and a member of the Executive Board of Grand
Lodge Dist. No. 4 will be the installing officers. A pre-installation dinner
will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the El Cortez Hotel.
December 16, 1949—"Victor Schulman Elected to Head United
Jewish Fund," Southwestern Jewish Press, pages 1, 28: Victor
Schulman was elected President of the United Jewish Fund of San Diego last week
at the first meeting of the new Board of Directors. Elected by unanimous vote,
Schulman continues the young dynamic leadership which has carried the Fund
forward. Considered one of the outstanding young business men in San
Diego, the new President of the Fund has devoted a great deal of time to civic
activities and Jewish communal affairs. As chairman of the 1947 Allocations
Committee, he introduced a pattern which drew national attention and which is
now being practiced in many communities along the West Coast. With the
assistance of his close friend, Jack Gross, Schulman guided the 1948 campaign in
such a successful manner that it raised the largest amount in the history of the
Jewish community of San Diego. In his very short acceptance talk before
the Board, he stated, "I thank the Board for this honor and I hope that I
will be worthy of it." The first vice presidency of the fund will be filled
by Murray D. Goodrich and the second vice presidency by Morris W. Douglas.
Reelected to Secretary and Treasurer respectively were Mrs. Gabriel Berg and Max
Rabinowitz. In a hotly fought contest for the Executive Committee, the following
were elected: Eli H. Levenson, Abe Ratner, Sol Price, Nathan Schiller, Louis
Moorsteen, Ben Harris and Richard Levi. Eli H. Levenson, retiring president,
expressed his thanks to the members of the Board for their cooperation and the
community for its fine assistance and understanding in the period which he has
been the President of the United Jewish Fund.
December 30, 1949—1) Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5: ... I was told... Eli Levenson, Dave Block and Loretta
Gross all celebrated their birthdays this week....
2) —"S.D. Lasker Lodge Bnai Brith Installation Set
for January 8," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 8: An outstanding
event in Bnai Brith annals will take place Sunday, January 8, at 8 p.m., Don
Room of the El Cortez Hotel when newly elected officers of San Diego Lasker
Lodge will be installed. The 1950 administration comprises Morrie Kraus,
president: Jerry Freedman, first vice president; Lou Mogy, second vice
president; Ralph Feldman, warden; Zel Greenberg guardian; Al Doctor, treasurer; Sam
Brenes, recording secretary; Ed Baranov, financial and corresponding
secretary; Sid Goldstein and Morrie Douglas, trustees, and Bill Schwartz,
chaplain. Holdover trustees are Marshall Naiman, Manny Silberman and Harry
Wax. Eli Levenson, member of the Grand Lodge Executive Committee, will be
the installing officer. He will be assisted by Henry Weinberger, past Grand
Lodge president. They plan to streamline the ceremony. Immediately following the
installation there will be dancing to the music of Bill Brandenberg and his
orchestra, the same good music that was available at the lodge's dinner dance at
Casper's Ranch. Refreshments will also be served during the evening. Prior to
the installation ceremony, a dinner will be held at 6 p.m. sharp in the
Don Room to honor the incoming and outgoing officers. The complete cost of the
prime rib meal will be $3.25 per person. A festive party is planned. All members
of Bnai Brith, as well as the community at large, are cordially invited to the
installation at 8 p.m. and those who desire reservations for the dinner
may do so by contacting Jerry Freedman at R-3817, chairman of the evening. It is
hoped that there will be a large turnout at both events that evening because
this promises to be a memorial (sic, memorable) occasion.
-1950-
January 13, 1950—1) "Hutler and Levenson to Attend
Conference," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Two San Diegans will
participate in the conference and program of the Western states Region Council
of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds when it convenes in Seattle on February
3, 1950. The most important Resolutions Committee will be led by Eli H.
Levenson. The past president of the Fund will also chair the session on
"Community Relations." Community leaders from the Southwest and the
Pacific Coast will hear Albert A. Hutler, executive director of the
United Jewish Fund, discuss, "Planning Constructive Use of Leisure
Time" during one of the sessions of the conference. The Regional
Conference is the annual meeting of all the communities in the Southwest.
2) Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
5: ...The installation of officers at San Diego Lasker Lodge No. 370 was
interesting. Eli Levenson and Henry Weinberger were the installing
officers. I particularly enjoyed the speeches of William Schwartz and Morrie
Kraus. I believe we should all participate in Bnai Brith affairs. Jerry Freedman
did a bang up job on the arrangements and was ably assisted by Joe Martin and Ed
Solomon. A nice tribute was paid to Marshall Naiman by the incoming
President, Morrie Kraus.
January 27, 1950—"Jewish Community Center," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5: The Jewish Community Center of San Diego is now a
definite and concrete organization. At a recent meeting the following were
elected officers: Eli Levenson, President; Morris Douglas, 1st Vice Pres.; Harry
Mallen, 2nd Vice Pres., Rodin Horrow, Secretary; Nathan Schiller, Treasurer. On
the Board of Directors are thirty-five of the most prominent men and women here
in San Diego. This organization is here to stay. Irvin J. Wohl is the
Director of the Community Center. At the present time there is a Soccer
team and Basketball team. There is a Summer Day Camp. Square Dances are
held on the second and fourth Saturday evenings of each month. Youth Council
Canteen Dances are held once a month. Ballroom dancing classes are held the
second and fourth Sundays of each month. Plans are being made for the
annual all city Jewish Picnic and the Summer Softball League. As you can see
much has been accomplished in a short time. The Jewish Community Center is
interested in a program which will take care of everyone regardless of age. Let
us all get behind the Jewish Community Center program—Lou Mogy.
February 10, 1950—1) "Seattle
Conference Elects Levenson," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 2: Eli
Levenson, past president of the United Jewish Fund, was elected regional
treasurer of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds at the
conference held in Seattle Feb. 5-6, 1950. Announcing his election, outgoing
president Marel Hirsch of San Francisco praised Levenson for his leadership in
the last three years in the San Diego community. He was also praised for
the time and effort he has devoted to regional affairs of the Council. Mr. Albert Hutler,
director of the United Jewish Fund, who attended the conference with Levenson,
stated that the conference was highly worthwhile and filled with excellent
content.
2) "News
of the Fox," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 4: This column to be
called "News of the Fox," will tell you of the activities of the
Samuel I. Fox Bnai Brith Lodge. We'll start by giving you the names of our newly
installed officers for 1950: President, Ernest Green; 1st Vice President, Sol
Randall,; 2nd Vice President, Stanley Yukon, Financial Secretary and Treasurer,
Sanford Goldman; Secretary, David M. Schloss; Guardian, Harold Garvin, Warden, Joe
Spatz; Trustees, Kurt Sax, Nathan Raitzas, Max Broody, Philip Shames and
Henry Mendell; Grand Lodge Deputy, Irving N. Cohen. The officers were
installed at Tifereth Israel Syangogue, Teusday, January 24th, with Eli Levenson,
member of the Grand Lodge Executive Committee, as installing officer, assisted
by Henry Weinberger, Past Grand President of District 4. Highlights of the
Installation Ceremonies started with the presentation of the colors by Scout
Troop 99. Irving N. Cohen, outstanding President, was presented an engraved gold
watch by the Lodge and a past-president's pin by Mrs. Cohen. Following the
Installation there was dancing and refreshments were served...completing a most
enjoyable evening for every attending. Last Sunday, Samuel I. Fox members
turned out en masse for the San Diego bay City Women's Installation where
President Ernest Green presented the Women's President, Mrs. Harold Garvin with
an engraved gavel from the Lodge. Whether you are a member of Samuel I. Fox
Lodge or not, we would like to receive your comments on this column and hope all
of you will become subscribers of the Southwestern Jewish Press—John Kluchin,
Publicity.
3) "Temple Beth Israel," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 8: The
renowned Boys Choir of All-Saints Episcopal Church will sing at the Beth Israel
Temple on Friday evening February 10th in observance of Brotherhood Week. Cantor
Julian Miller, upon the invitation of the all-Saints Episcopal Church, sang at
their Christmas Eve Midnight Mass. Cantor Miller will direct both the Church and
Temple Choirs in individual and joint renditions. This week's services will be
of unusual beauty and interest. The community is urged to invite their friends
of other faiths to attend this Brotherhood Service. Rabbi Cohn's sermon
"Light for the Lamp of Progress" is in commemoration of the 103rd
anniversary of the birth of Thomas A. Edison. Election of Officers—New
officers and board members were elected at the last Board meeting held at the
Temple Beth Israel. Murray D. Goodrich was elected President; Nathan Schiller,
vice president; Ben Rubin, treasurer; Mrs. Jack Wyner was again named secretary
to the Board. Members of the Board are: Ben Harris, Morris Douglas, Leon
Heiman, Elliot Cushman, Selma Getz, Jack Gross, Dr. Robert Sone, Mrs. Alan Soule,
Myron Lustin (sic, Lustig); Eli Levenson, Maurice Harris, Nathaniel Ratner,
Henry Weinberger and Nathan Baranov, Honorary Presidents. President Goodrich
stated: "We look forward to a successful year in completing the fund
raising for the Bergman Memorial Pulpit and the increase in Friday night
attendance at services." Installation of officers of the Temple Beth Israel
will take place at the regular Sabbath Evening Services at 8:00 p.m., Friday,
February 17. The newly elected Officers and Directors will be formally installed
in an impressive ceremony by the rabbi. Rabbi Cohn's sermon will be on a theme
appropriate to the occasion. All members are urged to attend.
March 10, 1950—1) "'Keep the Miracle Alive' Will Take $283,000 For
SD; UJF Campaign Plans for 1950 Moves Ahead," Southwestern Jewish
Press, Page 1: "Never before has San Diego Jewry seen such enthusiastic
leadership in the pre-campaign period and in planning the drive," Murray
Goodrich and Nate Ratner, chairmen, stated yesterday. "Most encouraging to
us is the sincere interest being shown by community leaders in 'Keeping the
Miracle Alive' in 1950. With the enthusiasm shown by everyone the campaign will
be the best yet." Organization plans have been completed with the setting
up of eight divisions in the Men's Group, a Women's Division under the
leadership of Mrs. Selma Getz and a Christian division to be formed by Irving
Friedman. The Young People's Division will be set up in the very near future.
Captains and lieutenants of divisions, secured to date, read like a roster of
leading citizens in the Jewish Community of San Diego. The Weizmann Division
will be sparked by Louis Moorsteen, Its Penter, Louis Steinman, Ralph Hosenpud,
Harry Snyder, Rod Horrow and Nate Baranov. Haganah Division will be
officered by Sam Rassin, M.S. Berlin,, Edward Bland, Mickey Goldfarb, and Irvin
Kahn. Al Newman, Milton Roberts, Sol Price, and Eli Levenson will be
the dynamos to lead the Ben Gurion Group. Maurice Harris, Richard Levi, Harry
Mallen, Eddie Kitaen, Jerry Freedman will spark the Palmach Division. The Magic
Carpet Division will be lead by Morris Douglas, Dr. A.P. Nasatir, Morris Kraus,
Abe Sklar, Sam Addleson, Harry Mallen, Bill Schwartz, Manny Fisher and Edward
Breitbard. Again this year great things are expected from the Outlying
District's Division which will be headed by Ben Harris, with Elmer Glaser of
Oceanside, Arthur L. Cohen of Coronado, and Harold Sobel of Vista. A division to
handle new prospects and those who did not contribute in 1949 will be led by
Morris Niederman, Zel Camiel, Dr. Ornstein, Nathan Schiller, Henry Price, Dave
Stotsky, Harry Dempsey and Mickey Fredman. The Commando Division to handle
"Special Assignments" will have Max Rabinowitz, Harry Farb, Henry
Weinberger, Saul Chenkin, Carl Esenoff and Victor Schulman as its leaders. The
Professional Division will include Judge Jacob Weinberger, Dr. R.M. Stone, Dr.
J.A. Rittoff, Dr. Fred Hollander, Ben Rubin, Carl Esenoff and John Ruskin.
Cabinet members for the campaign to
act as advisers to the chairmen were announced last week. The Campaign
Cabinet will consist of Murray D. Goodrich and Nate Ratner, chairmen of the 1950
campaign. Victor Schulman, Eli Levenson, Saul Chenkin, Max Rabinowitz, Louis
Steinman, Rodin Horrow, Morris Douglas and Sol Price. The 1950 Campaign,
"To Keep the Miracle Alive" will have a goal of $283,000 based on
minimum needs of the 38 Overseas, Israel, National and Local Agencies
participating in the drive. The goal is the absolute minimum and must be raised
if San Diego Jewry is to assume its responsibility in this cause. This
year, as never before, plans are under way for the complete coverage of the
entire Jewish Community of San Diego County. Everyone will have an
opportunity to help shoulder their responsibility in this great national
cause. More workers will be needed than ever before, according to Goodrich
and Ratner, so that complete coverage may be effected. Organizations have been
asked to provide workers and anyone wishing to volunteer may do so by calling
Franklin 0171. All community minded Jews are asked to participate by
giving and working in the "Keep the Miracle Alive" 1950 Campaign,
which will open in early April.
2) Lou Mogy, "Scene Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
3.... A good poker player but one who never wins is Eli Levenson....
March 28, 1950—1) "Personals," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
2-3: On March 19th, Mr. Eli Levenson and Mrs. Ida Nasatir attended an
all-day conference in Stockton of Northern Workers for the Untied Jewish
Appeal..
2) Lou Mogy, "Scene Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
4-5: ...Levenson and Levenson also have two cars. Eli says the number two car
runs on nerve alone...
April 14, 1950—"Christian Committee Opens United Jewish Fund
Campaign," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Civic and
philanthropic leaders of the an Diego campaign gathered at a luncheon last
Wednesday to launch the campaign of the Christian Committee for the United
Jewish Fund under the chairmanship of Charles Davies assisted by his
co-chairmen, the Most Reverend Charles F. Buddy, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese
of San Diego, and Dr. Thomas L. Coyle, pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
Leo Lanis, author, correspondent and lecturer, spoke to the committee about his
recent trip through Israel and Europe. Lanis stated that Israel would become the
bulwark of democracy in the East. He told of the vast amount of immigration
taking place from Europe and the Moslem countries to Israel. Murray D.
Goodrich, general chairman told the committee about United Jewish Fund and its
relationship to the local community. He introduced the past presidents, Nathan
F. Baranov, Judge Jacob Weinberger and Eli Levenson; president Victor Schulman
and general co-chairman Nathaniel Ratner. Davies announced the following
members of the Christian Committee: Rear admiral Wilder D. baker, 11th Naval
District commandant; Anderson Borthwick, First National Trust and Savings Bank
president; Lester G. Bradley, Union and Tribune-Sun publisher; City Attorney
Jean F. DuPaul; James D. Forward Sr., Union Title and Trust Co., president;
LeRoy E. Goodbody, Franklin Insurance Corp., vice president; Ewart W. Goodwin,
Percy H. Goodwin Co., president; Sam W. Hammil, Community Chest president; Jesse
L. Haugh, San Diego Transit System president; Graydon Hoffman, president of the
Chamber of Commerce and Bank of America vice president; A.E. Holloway, San Diego
Gas & Electric Co., president; District Attorney Don Keller; John A.
Kennedy, editor and publisher of The Journal; Major Knox, Attorney Mincholas J.
Martin; Emmet McCabe, Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp., public relations
director; Edmund T. Price, Solar Aircraft Corp., president; Earl D. Prudden,
Ryan Aeronautical Co. vice president; John Quimby, Central Labor Council
secretary; Chairman James Robbins of the Board of Supervisors; Fred Rohn; Roh
Aircraft Corp. president; George A. Scott, vice president and general manager of
Walker's; Robert J. Sullivan, San Diego California Club president; Allan J.
Sutherland, Security Trust and Savings Bank president; O.W. Todd, Jr., president
of the City-County Convention Bureau, and M.N. Wilson, United States National
Bank president. Working very closely with the chairmen are Nathan F.
Baranov and Irving Friedman, acting as liaison between the committee and the
general campaign.
April 28, 1950—"Introduction of Towne Club," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5: Approximately 200 people attended a cocktail
party and buffet dinner as guests of the Sponsoring Committee of the proposed
Towne Club of San Diego on Saturday, April 22nd. The proposed new club is
situated at 2nd and Nutmeg and was formerly the residence of the Goodwin family.
The three floor mansion has a number of spacious rooms well suited to the
purpose of the Club. The house is surrounded by lawns and garden walks and fruit
trees of all kinds. There is ample room for the proposed swimming pool.
Eli Levenson, speaking on behalf of the Sponsoring Committee, told of the plans
for the Towne Club. He explained that because of limited facilities a
great many people were not invited to the initial showing of the Club House.
Membership, he stated, was open to the entire community, and if 100 members
signed the application form, the Committee would go ahead with its plans. The
membership drive would last thirty days. It was proposed that the initiation fee
for charter members be $150,00 for a family membership. a family membership has
been defined as the head of the family, wife or husband as the case may be, and
all junior members of the immediate family residing with their parents. In order
to make available the facilities and to adequately provide for the many forms of
entertainment which the club proposes to make available, it was proposed that
the monthly dues temporarily be fixed in the sum of $10.00. Fur further
information, contact Rodin Horrow, F 9-1241.
May 12,1950— Lou Mogy, "Scene Around Town," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5: The last Guardian meeting was something never to be
forgotten. I believe it will go down as one of the outstanding Jewish
events in the history of San Diego Jewry. Mr. George A. Scott was
presented a plaque for his outstanding effort in community human relations. Sam
Addleson made a magnificent presentation on behalf of the Guardians. Outstanding
civic and spiritual leaders were present. Among the many distinguished men who
spoke were the following: Judge Jacob A. Weinberger, Vincent Godfrey,
James A. Robbins, Rabbi Baruch Stern, Rabbi Monroe Levens, Rabbi Morton
J. Cohn, Victor Schulman, Reverend Dr. Thomas Law Coyle, Eli Levenson, Carl
Esenoff, Murray D. Goodrich, Lou Steinman, Al Newman, Morrie Kraus and Zel
Greenberg. Cantor Miller, assisted by Mrs. Florence Corwin, sang two beautiful
Hebrew melodies. Mrs. Rose Neumann was introduced and the audience heard her
thoughts contained in the hearts of both Mrs. Neumann and Mr. Scott. I can only
say that I am particularly proud in having played a small part in this wonderful
evening and presentation. It also makes a fellow feel good to know that
something in principal which he fought for came to such a glorious and
successful end.
July 21, 1950—1) "San Diego Bnai Brith to Host Annual Convention:
7,000 Expected Here August 5-9," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1:
San Diego B'nai B'rith men and women are in the final thores of preparation for
the annual Grand Lodge District Convention which will be held in San Diego from
August 5 through August 9. Edward A. Breitbard, general chairman for the
convention, has been hard at work with the Convention commission to insure the
success of the 87th Annual Men's and 28th Annual Women's District 4 Convention.
Commission members who have been meeting Wednesday evenings in the Grant Hotel
to report their progress are drawn from all four groups of B'nai B'rith members
in San Diego. Convention Commission members are Ruth Aronoff, Bess Borucshek,
Morris Douglas, Zel Greenberg, Harry Mallen, Joe Martin, Ann Schloss, Dave
Schloss and Jeri Starr. Honorary Chairman is Henry Weinberger and Honorary Vice
Chairman is Eli H. Levenson. Host Lodges and Chapters are San Diego Lasker Lodge
No. 370; Samuel I. Fox Lodge No. 1747; San Diego Birdie Stodel Chapter No. 92;
and San Diego Bay City Chapter No. 713. Convention headquarters for the men will
be the U.S. grant Hotel while the women will have the San Diego Hotel for their
headquarters. In addition to the serious business of the Convention the hosts
are planning three social events during the Convention for the delegates,
alternates and visitors and local members of B'nai B'rith. Saturday evening,
August 5th there will be a joint reception in the Balboa Park Club,
situated in beautiful Balboa Park. In addition to greetings from
local and state officials, the principal speaker that evening wiill be Phillip
M. Klutznick, former Federal Housing Administrator. Mr. Klutznick, who is noted
for his dynamic speaking ability is a Past President of the Supreme Advisory
Council of A.Z.A. as well as being past president of District Grand Lodge No.
6. A boat ride showing the beauties of San Diego Bay with a chicken dinner
being served on board is scheduled for Monday evening. The final banquet will be
held closing night, Wednesday, August 9th, also at the Balboa Park Club. The
committee has an unusual treat in store as well as some outstanding
entertainment. This Convention will mark the first awarding of the newly created
District Four "Service to Humanity" award. The identity of the well
known figure who will receive this award has as yet not been announced.
Presidents of the San Diego B'nai B'rith groups are Morrie S. Kraus, San Diego
Lasker Lodge; Ernest Green, Samuel I. Fox Lodge; Mrs. S. J. Geller, San Diego
Birdie Stodel Chapter, and Mrs. Harold Garvin, San Diego Bay City Chapter.
2)
"S.D. Lasker Hi-Lites," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 5: In his speech to the lodge David Goldman, district No. 4
Grand Lodge President of B'nai B'rith, July 10, pointed out that the major
portion of the program of the Bnai B'rith is to work for peace. He cited
the example of Trygvie Lie who chose the Convention of the Supreme Lodge in
Washington as a sounding board for his famous 30 year plan for peace speech.
Included in the crowd of over 1250 people were such notables as Past Grand Lodge
President Henry Weinberger, Grand Lodge Executive Board Members Eli Levenson and
Federal Judge Jacob Weinberger, all of whom were invited to share the honored
position in the lodge with Grand Lodge President David Goldman. The next regular
meeting of S.D. Lasker Lodge will be held Monday night, July 24, at 8 p.m. at
the Temple center 3rd and Laurel Sts. A short business meeting is planned. The
Convention is very close now. If you are not doing your share to help make this
a great convention, now is the time to volunteer your services. Don't
wait to be asked. There is so much to do that everyone can help. This
means you. See you at the next meeting.—Sam Kimmel and Jack Lowenbein,
publicity.
September 8, 1950—1) "'Human Relations' Program Planned By Civic
Unity Council," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 2: Armsted Carter,
president of the Civic Unity Council, announced a new program on station KGB,
entitled "New Frontiers," on Wednesday, Sept. 3rd, from 9:30 to 8:55
p.m. Tyrone Power will star in the first broadcast. On the panel will be Eli
Levenson and Dr.Walter Hepner.
2) Lou Mogy, "Scene Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
5: ... President Rod Horrow wishes to announce that the membership drive for the
New Towne Club is now open. As you know, land has been purchased adjoining the
Mission Valley Golf Course and plans are under way for the new Club House. The
incorporation papers have already been received, 200 shares will be issued at
$500 a share. This will entitle each purchaser to a participating interest in
the corporation. Literature will soon be available> The finance committee
will accept the down payment with the balance payable on a budget basis.
Interested persons may contact this paper or the following members of the
organizing committee: President Rod Horrow, Secretary Abe Sklar, Treasurer Lou
Moorsteen, Irvine Schulman, Murray Goodrich, Victor Schulman, Eli Levenson, Ben
Rubin, Its Penter, Eddie Bland, Abe Sackheim, Ralph Hosenpud, Dr. Robert Stone,
George Neumann, Harry Farb or myself. Since it is impossible to contact
everyone in the community individually, the committee is using this column as a
medium of conveying the fact that you are all welcome to become a part of the
new S.D. Towne Club. Membership is limited to200 and quite a few members have
already been signed up. Checks should be made out to Club Properties Inc.
3) "San Diego Guardians," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 20:
An Installation of Officers of the Guardians was held at the last meeting on
September 7th. Eli Levenson installed the following newly elected officers:
Arthur Glickman, President; Zel Greenberg, 1st Vice President; Lew Karp, 2nd
Vice President; Myron Caine, Treasurer; and Henry Price, Secretary. Lou Mogy,
outgoing President, was honored guest. Committees that will function for the
coming year will be appointed at the next Directors' meeting to be held at the
Old Age Home on September 21.
September 22, 1950—1) Al Hutler, "Community
Currents," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 2, mentioning Eli
Levenson serving as chair of Community Chest speaker's committee.
2) Lou Mogy, "Scene Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
5: ... Eli Levenson did his usually outstanding job as installing officer at the
last Guardian meeting...
December 1, 1950—"Notice of the Report of the Nominating Committee of the United Jewish
Fund," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 13: In accordance with the
by-laws of the United Jewish Fund of San Diego, the following members of the
corporation are nominated by the nominating committee for the vacancies on the
Board of Directors for a 2-year-term, 1951-53: David Block, Leo Brett, William
Burnett, Harry Farb, Manuel Fisher, Jerry Freedman, Irving Friedman, Murray
Goodrich, Ben Harris, Richard Levi, Julius Levine, Harry Mallen, Louis
Moorsteein, Walter Ornstein, Sol Price, Seymour Rabin, Nathaniel Ratner, Ben
Rubin, Victor Schulman, Mrs. Ann Shelley, Henry Weinberger. Members are
further notified that any 5 members in good standing (any contributor who has
paid his previous year pledge) may nominate any member in good standing by
petition which must include an acceptance in writing by the member
nominated. Those Directors whose terms do not now expire are: Judge Jacob
Weinberger, Nathan F. Baranov, and Eli H. Levenson, Past Presidents. Mrs.
Gabriel Berg, I. L. Domnitz, Edward Bland, Morris Douglas, Saul Chenkin, Rodin
Horrow, Alex Newman, Abe Ratner, Morris Niederman, Dr. Robert Stone, Milton
Roberts, Nate Schiller, Abe Sackheim, Harry Snyder, Sam Sosna, Maurice Harris,
Ralph Rosenpud. Petitions for additional nominees must be presented to the
office of the United Jewish Fund, 333 Plaza, not later than December 15, 1950,
12:00 noon.
-1951-
January 5, 1951—1) "Welfare
Funds to Meet Jan. 13," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Full
analysis and joint action on issues currently confronting Jewish communities
will be featured at the 1951 Western States Regional Assembly of the Council of
Jewish Federation and Welfare Funds, to be held January 13-14 at the Leamington
Hotel in Oakland...Assisting Mr. Desky (first name, title, not given) in
preparing the inclusive program are the following CJFWF regional officers in
addition to President (Raphael) Brandes (of Tucson): Frank MM. Fink of Portland,
Vice-Pres., and Chairman of the Resolutions Committee; Irving Schneider of Long
Beach, Vice-Pres. and Chairman of the Credentials Committee, and Eli H. Levenson
of San Diego, Treas. Also attending the 2 day conference will be Victor
Schulman, who will join in the discussion on "The Local Community and the
National Agency—Partnership or Problem," and Albert Hutler will lead the
professional session on the topic, "1951 Campaign."
2) "Fund Annual Meting Pledges Support for 1951," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 4: Over 200 members of the United Jewish Fund gathered at
the Annual Meeting and heard Victor Schulman, President, announce that $100,000
cash had been guaranteed before the end of the year to the United Jewish Appeal
against the forthcoming 1951 campaign. Schulman stated that the Fund had been
asked to contribute only $75,000 toward the fifty million dollar quota set by
the United Jewish Appeal. $75,000 has already been borrowed from the bank and
dispatched, the other $25,000 will be sent at once. A telegram from Henry
Morgenthau, Jr., retiring General Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal,
acknowledging the advanced gift, lauded the community for its speedy fulfillment
of the appeal and the stimulation it brought to communities throughout
America. A citation was an outstanding citizen and Christian was presented
to Charles Davies, chairman of the 1950 Christian Campaign for the United Jewish
Fund. Mrs. Selma Getz, Murray D. Goodrich and Nathaniel Ratner were
presented scrolls at the dinner from the United Jewish Appeal by Eli Levenson,
Regional chairman, "in recognition of self-sacrificing effort and
leadership in 1950 in support of development of Israel and the preservation and
renewal of Jewish life at home and abroad." For the first time the
United Jewish Fund presented scrolls to organizations in recognition of their
work. The San Diego section of the National Council of Jewish Women was cited
for help to Jewish displaced persons resettled in San Diego. To the San Diego
Lasker Lodge went a citation for "outstanding community leadership in
Operation Magic Carpet in the 1950 United Jewish Fund Campaign."
Announcement of the election of 9 persons to the Key Club for outstanding
service and leadership to the United Jewish Fund of San Diego and to the
community also was made. Besides Mrs. Getz, Goodrich and Ratner, they
included Leon Heiman, outstanding worker, Mrs. Arthur Goodman, David Anfangar
and Richard Silberman for their work on the Young People's Division; Morris
Douglas for his leadership of Magic Carpet Day; and Irving Friedman for his
outstanding communal activity. The following were named to the Board of
Directors: David Block, Leo Brett, William Burnett, Harry Farb, Manuel Fisher,
Jerry Freedman, Irving Fredman, Murray Goodrich, Ben Harris, Richard Levi,
Julius Levine, Harry Mallen, Louis Moorsteen, Dr. Walter Ornstein, Sol Price,
Seymour Rabin, Nathaniel Ratner, Ben Rubin, Victor Schulman, Mrs. Ann Shelley,
Louis Steinman and Henry Weinberger. Reports were given to the meeting by Max
Rabinowitz, Treasurer, and the Campaign Chairman, Murray D. Goodrich. Other
reports were given by Ben Harris, Allocations Committee; Morris Niederman, Loan
Fund; Henry Weinberger, Armesd Services, Walter Ornstein, Emigre, and Saul
Chenkin, Nominating. In the report of the President, Victor Schulman pointed out
that the 1950 Campaign had done better than the national level. It showed a
decrease of 10 percent in pledges while the national decrease was 18 percent,
and a 9 1/2 percent increase in the number of contributors, while the national
level was a 4 percent decrease. Schulman pointed out that there was a great deal
of loose talk about the Fund, and that he hoped that people would get their
information correct. Speaking of the reserve fund, he stated that such funds
were in pledges and had never been in cash, and could not be in cash unless the
Fund stopped operation for one year. Executive Direct (Al) Hutler in his
report pleaded for conversion of pledges in cash NOW so that the Fund might meet
its commitments to the United Jewish Appeal for 1951's advanced cash. He
reported on the Conference in Washington of the National Council of Jewish
Welfare Funds and Federations. He pointed out that it is anticipated that the
year 1951 will be a much better year, and the United Jewish Fund should raise
the amount of money that it raised in 1948. He stated that Israel was in crisis,
and that what had been gained might totter if assistance was not continued by
American Jewish communities. Cantor Joseph Cysner of Tifereth Israel
Synagogue and Miss Barbara Cohn entertained with musical selections. Louis
Steinman, chairman of the Annual Meeting Committee, chaired the meeting. Other
members of his committee were Morrie Douglas and Rodin Horrow.
3) "Fund Officers Elected for 1951," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
6: In recognition of outstanding leadership, Victor Schulman, San Diego business
leader, was reelected President of the United Jewish Fund at a Board of
Directors meeting held on Wednesday, January 3, 1951. Vice presidents elected to
aid Schulman for 1951 are: Murray D. Goodrich, Morris Douglas and Louis Steinman.
Mrs. Gabriel Berg was re-elected as Secretary and Nathaniel Ratner, Treasurer.
The Executive Committee elected at the meeting will consist of Saul Chenkin, Eli
H. Levenson, Richard Levi, Louis Moorsteen, Abe Ratner, Milton Roberts and
Nathan Schiller. Committees appointed for 1951 are: Allocations
Committee—William Schwartz, Chairman, Louis Moorsteen, Eli H. Levenson, Dr. R.
Stone, Mrs. Gabriel Berg, Sol Price, Abe Ratner. Finance Committee—Nate Ratner,
chairman; Manny Fisher, william Burnett, Sol Price, Sam Sosna. Collection
Committee—Ben Harris, Chairman, Harry Farb, Harry Mallen, Ann Shelley, Ralph
Hosenpud, Edward Bland, I.L. Domnitz, Richard Levi, Julius Levine, Seymour
Rabin. Campaign Advisory Committee—Murray D. Goodrich, Nate Ratner, Harry
Snyder, Morry Douglas, Irving Friedman, Rodin Harrow, Jerome Freedman, Saul
Chenkin, Al Newman, Louis Steinman. Emigre Committee—Dr. Walter Ornstein,
chairman, Mrs. Gabriel Berg, I.L. Domnitz, Abe Sackheim, Louis Steinman.
Community Center Committee—Louis Steinman, Chairman, Dave Block, Nate
Schiller. Revision of Bylaws Committee—Ben Rubin, Chairman, Leo Brett,
Mitlon Roberts. Loan Fund Committee—Morris Niederman, Chairman; Morrie
Douglas, Murray D. Goodrich, Abe Ratner. Armed Services Committee—Henry
Weinberger, Chairman, and Nathan Schiller, Chairman of the Year Book Committee.
January 19, 1951—"Eli Levenson," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 1: {Under photo of him, same as on Levenson cover webpage},
this caption, without accompanying story: —Elected to V.P. of Western
Federation of Welfare Funds.
February 2, 1951—"Center Group Elects Officers," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 4: Eli H. Levenson, prominent communal leader, was
selected to lead the Jewish Community Center Association again in 1951, at a
meeting of the newly elected Board of Directors. Three prominent advocates,
Morrie Douglas, Harry Mallen and Lou Mogy, were elected to the vice presidencies
of the organization. Watchdog of the finances for the coming year will be Nathan
Schiller, elected as Treasurer, while Rod Horrow was selected to be
Secretary. Levenson, in accepting the presidency, stated that in 1951 he
hoped that the Center would become a factor in the community, and that he as
well as the other officers would do everything in their power to begin the
realization of the dream of the last five years. Appointment of the following
committees were made—all officers and dr. Robert Stone, Henry Price, Maury
Ackerman; Program Committee; Morrie Kraus, Chairman; Harry Mallen and Yale
Naliboff. Other committees are to be appointed. The committee to
participate in the Joint Center Committee was announced as Lou Mogy, Seymour
Rabin, Harry Wax, Milton Roberts and William Starr. Esther Siegel,
Director of the Armed Services Program, reported on the activity of the Armed
Services Committee, which is financed by the Community Center Association. Since
it was indicated the USO has not become completely activated, and that the
Jewish Welfare Board has not set up operation in San Diego for some time, the
Board of the Community Center Association voted the necessary funds to continue
the Armed Service Program for an additional two months. The project will
be continued at the Temple Center Lounge.
February 16, 1951—"April 1 Target Date for Fund
Drive," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Appointment of the
chairmen for the 1951 Campaign of San Diego's United Jewish Fund will be
announced in the next issue of the Press, according to Victor Schulman, Fund
president. Target date for the opening of the Combined Jewish Appeal for
overseas, national and local needs will be April 1st, with Sunday April 29th
planned for the one-day solicitation in which San Diego gained national acclaim
in 1950. Reports from William Schwartz, Chairman of the Allocations Committee,
indicate that pre-campaign planning, on a percentage basis as accomplished in
1950, will be followed again in 1951. Four major fields of service will be
included, according to Schwartz, in the 1951 Campaign—Overseas and Israel,
National Agencies, Local Needs, and the Emigre Program. Carl Esenoff, San
Diego Federation of Jewish Agencies Leader, stated that local budgets would be
presented to the fund at its next meeting for inclusion in the 1951 Campaign.
Local organizations, deficit financed through the Federation and Fund in 1950,
were the Jewish Welfare Society, $4260; San Diego Hebrew Home for the Aged,
$2880; The Community Center Association, $3500; Jewish Education Commission
$170; and the Community Relations Council, $1800. The cost of the Emigre project
was $11,000. Schwartz announced the complete roster of the Allocations
Committee as follows: Dr. Robert M. Stone, Louis Moorsteen, Eli H. Levenson,
Mrs. Gabriel Berg, Sol Price, Abe Ratner, Mr. David Block, Mrs. Saul Chenkin,
Max Rabinowitz, Morris Kraus, Arthur Gardner, Ray Bass, and Harry Snyder.
July 6, 1951—"Fund Drive Exceeds '49 and '50 Results," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: The task of studying budget requests of the various
beneficiary agencies of the United Jewish Fund of San Diego will start shortly,
it was announced this week. In preparation for this undertaking, Chairman
William Schwartz of the Allocation Committee, is preparing the material to be
sent to all members of the committee, who were appointed by Victor Schulman
before the 1951 Campaign opened. Members of the committee assisting
Chairman Schwartz are Dr. R.M. Stone, Louis Moorsteen, Eli H. Levenson, Mrs.
Gabriel Berg, Sol Price, Abe Ratner, Arthur Gardner, Harry Snyder and Rubin
Umansky, members of the Fund Board of Directors. Other members are Mrs. David
Block, Mrs. Saul Chenkin, Max Rabinowitz, Morris Kraus and Ray Bass. Additional
members will be announced in the future...
August 3, 1951—"Jay-Cee Camp," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5: The appearance of Smoky Rogers and his gang climaxed
six weeks of Community Center Day Camp activities as Camp Jaycee closed its
fifth year of operation today. KFMB's television star put the finishing
touches on a most successful Day Camp operation for over 175 boys and girls at
the gathering of campers and parents at Temple Center this afternoon. As ice
cream and birthday cake were being eaten, celebrating the fifth birthday of Camp
Jaycee, parents were entertained by campers, and counselors with songs, dances
and skits. Besides the usual camp activities in the last two week session of
Camp Jaycee, including Torrey Pines, horseback riding, swimming lessons, games
and crafts, campers were given a surprise trip by the Eleventh Naval District
and also were taken to see the Children's Theatre production of "Once Upon
A Clothesline," both of which they enjoyed completely. David Anfanger was
head counselor of this year's camp which had the largest attendance in camp
history. Albert A. Hulter acted as administrative director under the
direction of Eli H. Levenson, President of the Jewish Community Center.
October 12, 1951—"Committee Formed to Honor Dr.
Sachar," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 7: Dr. A.P. Nasatir, chairman of the Brandeis University
Committee, today announced that a dinner would be held on Tuesday, October 30 at
the El Cortez Hotel for which Dr. A.L. Sachar, President of the University,
would be present as the guest of honor. Arrangements for the dinner are being
handled by Morris Kraus. Serving with Dr. and Mrs. Nasatir and Mr. and Mrs.
Kraus as a Brandies University Committee are: Rabbis and Mesdames Morton J.
Cohn, Monroe Levens and Baruch Stern. also Doctors and Mesdames J.A. Kwint,
Robert Stone, and Ernest Wolf, and Messrs. and Mesdames Samuel Addleson, Abraham
Abramson, Elias Berwin, Edward Breitbard, Morris Douglas, Harry E. Farb, Jerome
Freedman, Murray Goodrich, Rodin S. Horrow, Albert Hutler, Maxwell Kaufman,
Edward Kitaen, Eli Levenson, Harry Mallen, Lou Mogy, Maury Novak, Sol Price,
Milton Roberts, David Schloss, Victor Schulman, Wm. B. Schwartz, Isadore Teacher
and Henry Weinberger. This is the first occasion on which Dr. Sachar will
speak to the San Diego community on Brandeis University.
November 21, 1951— 1) "Notice of Annual Meeting and Report of Nominating
Committee," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 8: Notice is hereby
given of the Annual Meeting of the United Jewish Fund of San Diego to be held on
Sunday, December 9, 1951, at the El Cortez Hotel. The annual election of members
of the Board of Directors to fill the vacancies will be held at this time at or
about 8:00 p.m. The Nominating Committee submitting the names for election to
the Board of Directors includes: Harry Farb, Chairman; Mrs. Gabriel Berg; Ben
Harris, Harry Mallen, Nathaniel Ratner, Harry Snyder, Ruben Umansky. A)
Nomination for Members of the Board of Directors for 2-year Terms (1952-1954):
Abe Abramson, Mrs. Gabriel Berg, I.L. Domnitz, Morris Douglas, Jack Gross, David
Horowitz, Rodin Horrow, Ralph Hosenpud, Yalke Kahn, Morry Levenson, B.B.
Margolis, Dr. A.P.Nasatir, Milton Roberts, Nathan Schiller, Albert Steinman, Dr.
Robert M. Stone, Harry Snyder, Ruben Umansky, Alex Wise. B) Members of the Board
of Directors whose terms do not expire: Past Presidents—Judge Jacob
Weinberger; Nathan F. Baranov; Eli H. Levenson; Rabbis—Rabbi Morton J. Cohn;
Rabbi Monroe Levens, Rabbi Baruch Stern; Areas—Arthur L. Cohen, Elmer Glaser,
William Schwartz; David Block; William Burnett; Harry Farb; Manuel Fisher;
Jerome Freedman; Irving Friedman; Arthur Gardner; Murray D.Goodrich; Ben Harris;
Richard Levi; Julius Levin, Harry Mallen, Louis Moorsteen; Dr. W. Ornstein, Sol
Price; Seymour Rabin; Nathaniel Ratner, Ben Rubin, Victor Schulman, Louis
Steinman, Henry Weinberger. C) Members of the Board of Directors whose
terms expire: Mrs. Gabriel Berg, Edward Bland, Saul Chenkin, I.L. Domnitz,
Morris Douglas, Rodin Horrow; Ralph Hosenpud, Alex Newman, Morris Niederman, Abe
Ratner, Dr. Oscar Ravin, Milton Roberts, Abe Sackheim, Nathan Schiller, Victor
Schulman, Mrs. Anna Shelley, Sam Sosna, Dr. Robert Stone, Harry Snyder, Reuben
Umansky. D) In accordance with the By-Laws of the United Jewish Fund,
independent nominations of candidates for election at the annual meeting may
also be made by any 5 members (paid up contributors) provided the same is
delivered with the written acceptance of the candidate to the Secretary or
Executive Director of the Corporation no later than Friday, November 30, 1951,
5:00 p.m.
2) "President and Workers To Be Honored At Fund Annual Meeting," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 9: Honors will be heaped on Victor Schulman at the 18th
Annual Dinner Meeting of the United Jewish Fund, which will be held on Sunday,
December 9, 6;00 p.m. in the Don Room of the El Cortez Hotel. Schulman,
according to Eli H. Levenson, Chairman of the Annual Meeting, will be given a
testimonial for his leadership in the community during the past two years in
which he served as President of the United Jewish Fund. In that time
the Fun has accomplished one of the outstanding jobs in the country in both
planning community activity and in raising money for the United Jewish Appeal
and other overseas and Israel, as well as national and local causes. At the same
time Ewart W. Goodwin, outstanding civic leader, will be honored by the
membership of the Fund for his work as chairman of the Christian Committee of
the 1951 Combined Jewish Appeal and his efforts on behalf of the State of
Israel. Mr. Goodwin was one of the 21 Christians in America selected for a study
fellowship in Israel and Arab countries by the Christian Palestine Committee.
Election to the Key Club for outstanding effort on behalf of the community will
be made a the meeting. Each year a small number of individuals are
selected for membership to the exclusive organization, admission to which can
only be secured by work on behalf of the community. However, highlight of the
awards will be the announcement of "The Early Morning Fundraisers,"
who will be honored as workers in the 1951 Combined Jewish Appeal of the United
Jewish Fund. Main order of business during the business session, which
will be conducted by Victor Schulman, President, will be the election of 20
members of the United Jewish Fund to the Board of Directors for a term of two
years. Harry Farb, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, will make his report
that evening. Dinner will begin at 6;00 p.m. at a charge of $3.35. Those who
cannot attend the dinner are welcome to attend the meeting which will start at
8:00 p.m. Reservations for dinner may be made by calling F-0171.
3) "Center and B'nai B'rith Youth in Co-Op Program," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 10: In order to provide trained specialized program
leadership to the B'nai B'rith Youth Organizations locally, the Community Center
Association and the B'nai B'rith have entered into a cooperative arrangement to
establish the best possible program for the B'nai B'rith Girls and the A.Z.A.
The Center, according to Eli H. Levenson, president and Harry Wax, B.B.Y.O.
Coordinator, will provide instructors and specialists as requested and required
by the two B'nai B'rith Organizations in order to give them a complete
program. At present a session of Ball Room dancing with an instructor
provided by the Center is being given twice a month to joint meetings of the two
groups. Dave Anfanger of the Center's "Specialist Staff," will coach
basektball for the A.Z.A. every Sunday, starting at 12:30 at the University
Heights School. It is hoped that an arts and Crafts instructor and a Boxing
Coach will be added to the Specialist Staff. These are available to any group in
the community who desire their use.
December 7, 1951—"UJF Honors Schulman and Workers At Meeting Sunday," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: The year's activities of the United Jewish Fund will
be reviewed by the membership at the 18th Annual Dinner meeting on Sunday,
December 9th, at the El Cortez. The Don Room will find San Diego Jewry
gathered to honor Victor J. Schulman, President of the Fund for the past two
years. Key workers and "Early Morning Fund Raisers" in the campaign
will receive awards from the United Jewish Appeal and the United Jewish Fund.
Schulman will receive the applause of the Jewish community for his energetic
leadership in communal affairs. A member of the Fund Board of Directors since
1943, he has served as President, Vice President and Chairman of many
committees. His activity reflected itself in the successful results of the 1951
Combined Jewish Appeal which raised over $206,000. Honored along with
Schulman will be Ewart Goodwin, Christian Committee Chairman of the Appeal.
Goodwin, one of San Diego's outstanding civic and business leaders, earlier
awarded a Christian-Palestine Fellowship award for travel and study in Israel
and Lebanon, will be presented with an award for his "sincere interest in
humanity." Business of the meeting will center around the election of
20 members of the Fund to the Board of Directors for a term of two years. To be
presented by the Nominating Committee, Harry Farb, Chairman, for election to the
Board are: Morris Douglas, Jack Gross, David Horowitz, Rodin Horrow, Ralph
Hosenpud, Yale Kahn, Morry Levenson, B.B. Margolis, Louis Mogy, Dr. A.P. Nasatir,
Milton Roberts, Nathan Schiller, Albert Steinbaum, Dr. Robert M. Stone, Harry
Snyder, Ruben Umansky, and Alex Wise. Petitions have been presented for
inclusion on the ballot so that this year, there will be a contested election
for the vacant posts. Among those to be singled out for special praise are Rodin
Horrow and Morrie Douglas, general campaign co-chairmen; Mrs. M.D. Goodrich,
Mrs. Abe Ratner and Mrs. Al Neumann, Women's Division Co-Chairmen. Also
Louis Moorsteen, Milton Roberts, Harry Mallen and Ben Harris, Chairmen of
various divisions. Elections to the "Key Club," highest honor to be
awarded by the Fund, will be announced at the dinner. Guests will include
Harry Rothberg, California Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, who will
present awards; A.J. Sutherland and Charles Davies, former recipients of awards,
and past presidents Judge Jacob Weinberger, Nathan F. Baranov and Eli H.
Levenson. Levenson, Chairman of the annual meeting, announced that
reservations may be made by calling F-0171. He called to the attention of
the community that only members of the Fund could vote. A member is defined as
one who is a current contributor to the United Jewish Fund and has paid his
previous year's pledge.
-1952-
January 11, 1952—"C.J.F. W. Holds Western Conference," Southwestern Jewish Press,
page 5: Full analysis and joint action on issues currently confronting
Jewish communities will feature the 1952 Western States Regional Assembly of the
Council of Jewish Federation and Welfare Funds to be held January 18029 at the
Lafayette Hotel in Long Beach, according to Eli H. Levenson, Regional Vice
President, who is chairman of the Program Committee. Opening the intensive
examination of issues will be the all day session on Friday, January 18, when
discussion will take place on "New Directions in Planning for Local
Services," at which Morris Douglas, vice president of the Fund, will be the
Workshop Leader. Mr. Levenson, whose name has been placed in nomination
for the presidency of the region, will act as chairman of the Saturday evening
dinner meeting when Sydney Hollander of Baltimore will lead a discussion of
"Community Relations and the MacIver Report." The Sunday,
January 20th morning session will feature a workshop on fund raising and
budgeting in which successful campaigning and budgeting techniques will be
discussed. Time will also be spent on the Israeli Bond sales and its
implications for the 1952 Welfare Fund Campaign. Albert A. Hutler, Executive
Director of the Fund, will be the professional consultant in this session.
Besides those participating in the program of the conference, many community
leaders from San Diego are planning to attend. Among them are Mrs. Gabriel Berg,
Victor Schulman and Murray D. Goodrich.
February 8, 1952—"U.J.F. Names New Leaders For the 1952 Campaign:
Snyder, Moorsteen, Price Accept Co-Chairmanship," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 1: A new departure from the conventional will be introduced in
the coming annual campaign of the United Jewish Fund, it was announced by Murray
D. Goodrich, President. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gross were named to top
positions in the 1952 Combined Jewish Appeal. Well known for his
leadership in the local business and civic world, Mr. Gross will lead the drive
as general campaign chairman. In his leadership of the campaign this year, Gross
will have the assistance of Louis Moorsteen, Harry Snyder and Sol Price, who
have accepted the co-chairmanship of the campaign....This week was marked by
many conferences to plan campaign program and strategy. In these, Chairmen
Gross, Moorsteen, Price and Snyder, joined with former Campaign Chairman Victor
Schulman, Louis Steinman, Max Rabinowitz, Nathaniel Ratner, Morris Douglas,
Rodin Horrow, Sol Chenkin, Irving Friedman, Eli Levenson and M.D. Goodrich,
President of the Fund.
March 21, 1952—"Fund Drive Organizes Explains New Plans," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: First phase of organization plans for the 1952 United
Jewish Fund's Combined Appeal was completed with the announcement that the
Advance Gifts Division will begin its work next Monday. Organization of
the Christian Division, headed by Jesse L. Haugh, president of the San Diego
Transit System, way according to Irving Friedman, liasion chairman. At the same
time Chairman Jack Gross announced that Sam Addleson and Sol Bloom would head
the Business Districts Division and work would begin immediately. Responsible
for raising the largest proportion of the total budget, the Advanced Gifts
Division will be led by Mr. Gross and his co-chairmen Sol Price, Harry Snyder
and Louis Moorsteen. Other workers in the Division will include M.D.
Goodrich, Victor Schulman, Eli H. Levenson, Rodin Horrow, Irving Friedman, Sol
Goodman, Ruben Umansky, Ben Rubin, Max Rabinowitz, Morry Douglas and Ralph
Hosenpud. Called one of the most ingenious plans for combined fund raising, this
years appeal will do three jobs in order to save the Jewish community from three
major fund raising efforts according to Jack Gross, General Chairman.
Under the campaign plan, free money (charity dollars) will continue to be
allocated to the United Jewish Appeal, Histadrut and other Israel agencies, to
national institution and agencies, ie: hospitals, religious institutions,
Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee. Local welfare agencies,
members of the Federation such as the Jewish welfare Society and the Old Folk's
home will also be beneficiaries. Loan money (investment dollars)
will be loaned to Israel through community purchase of Israel Government Bonds. Local
Capital Needs for the future in San Diego will be taken care of through the
creation of a trust fund for this purpose. Bulk of the money raised will again
be used for the United Jewish Appeal and its agencies, the United Israel Appeal,
Joint Distribution Committee and the United Service for New Americans. These
agencies are responsible for the care of Jews in Europe and Moslem countries,
their immigration to Israel and America, meeting their needs in the new State
and resettlement in the United States. An increased of 30 percent over 1951
giving will be necessary to meet the needs of the 1952 drive.
April 4, 1952—"U.J.A. Conference Raises
$210,000 Here," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Fifty thousand
dollars in cash as an advance on the 1952 Campaign was presented by the United
Jewish Fund on behalf of San Diego Jewry to the United Jewish Appeal last
Sunday. Over 200 persons attended. Joining with other communities throughout the
southland, at the United Jewish Appeal Regional Conference held in San Diego,
San Diego's advance gift helped to swell the total advance urgently requested by
the UJA to $210,000. Voted one of the outstanding affairs to come to San Diego in
many years, the Conference heard Jack Benny, noted entertainer; Dr. Jorge
Garcia-Granados, Chief of the United Nations Delegation from Guatemala; and
Rabbi Max Nussbaum, leading Rabbi of Los Angeles. San Diegans participating in
the conference included Murray W. (sic, D) Goodrich, who acted as chairman of
the conference; Eli H. Levenson, President of the Western Region, Council of
Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds; Mrs. Jack Gross and Mrs. Victor Schulman,
Co-Chairmen of the Women's Division of the Fund, who participated in the morning
panel; and Carl Esenoff, President of the San Diego Federation of Jewish
Agencies, who welcomed the delegates to the Conference.
June 13, 1952—1) "Still Time To Register for Camp
Jaycee—Al Hutler," Southwestern Jewish Press , page 1: The
camping season will begin Monday, June 23rd, for youngsters of Sa n Diego, with
the opening of Camp Jaycee, it was announced by Eli H. Levenson, President of
the Jewish Community Center. The "camp at home" is sponsored by the
center association under the direction of a mother's day camp committee, headed
by Mrs. Sam Bennett. More than 106 boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 14
have already registered in the largest pre-registration in the 6 years of the
camp. The camp, which will accommodate approximately 125 children for the 8 week
period, will continue registrations beginning next Monday June 16th through
Thursday, June 19th, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Temple Center, Third and Laurel
Streets. A pre-camp rally for mothers and campers will be held on Friday,
June 20th, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Temple Center at which time all the
counselors will be introduced and the program and activities of the camp
discussed. Camp Jaycee is under the direction of Albert A. Hutler who
announces that the camp will use city recreation facilities, including Balboa
Park, Balboa Stables, Balboa Tennis Club, Torrey Pines City Park, Santa Clara
Point and other San Diego recreational areas. Mr. Hutler stated that
scholarships are available for families desiring to send their children to
camp. The following scholarships have been established: National Council
of Jewish Women, Mr. and Mrs. George Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Cushman and
Mrs. Selma Getz, Mr. and Mrs. William Burnett, Beth Jacob Sisterhood, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Bland in memory of Arthur Bland, and Jerome Niederman family, and
Mrs.R.R. Smith. For further information call Mrs. Demsey or Mr. Hutler at
Main 5172.
2) "Young Jewish Couples Club To Hear Panel On The
Wondering Jew," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: "Who
is a Jew," will be the topic to be discussed by Mrs. Meir Barach, Rabbi
Monroe Levens, and Mr. Eli Levenson at the next meeting of the Young Jewish
Couples Club, Sunday, June 18, 8:00 p.m. at the Tifereth Israel Synagogue.
"What is a Good Jew" and "Do I have to go to Synagogue," are
some of the questions to be discussed, according to Lewis Anfanger, president.
These questions will be answered from the conservative and layman viewpoint. All
three talks will be very short and questions will be asked from the floor. All
young couples that would be interested are encouraged to attend.